Decreased H2 sensitivity in optical fiber

摘要

Disclosed is a method of making a hydrogen resistant optical waveguide fiber. The soot preform is heated and then immersed in a GeCl4 gas. A reduced metal species is thus incorporated into the glass soot prior to sintering or consolidation of the soot preform. A hydrogen absorption band around 1530 nm is substantially eliminated from waveguides made from a precursor gas treated preform.